Russia has entered the top five of the world’s biggest economies, with its $3.4 trillion GDP leaving fellow European nations behind, according to the World Bank....
In Prosperity Without Growth Tim Jackson argues that the capitalist model has failed and the increasing level of consumerism is unsustainable. Growth promotion has led to...
Mark Carney entered the Bank of England’s (BoE) offices on Threadneedle Street in London for the first time as governor this morning. He is tasked with...
This week, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) called for more effort by the UK government to stimulate a strong and sustainable recovery. Simon Leadbetter lays out what...
The government’s plans to build a high speed rail line in England are unclear as to how it will create economic growth and new jobs, according...
Robert Gordon is one of the world’s most influential macroeconomists. Earlier in 2013, he gave a TED talk about how the death of innovation will signal...
This is the second cartoon in our B******* as usual… series, in which we share work by Manchester-based cartoonist Polyp. For more information on Polyp, see...
The majority of British citizens think that addressing climate change while also promoting economic growth should be the government’s priority, according to a poll by Carbon...
Scandinavia has managed to reduce its carbon emissions and achieve considerable economic growth. As a result, countries like Denmark and Sweden have become some of the...
Figures released by the Department of Energy and Climate Change (DECC) earlier this week showed the extent to which a cross-section of the British public supported...
Former US vice-president Al Gore has criticised the UK government over its environmental commitments, adding that the stance taken by the chancellor George Osborne was “seriously...
George Osborne spoke with passion when asked by the BBC to give the “economic case” for HS2 yesterday. Alex Blackburne writes how the chancellor’s answer revealed...
A new report has outlined the “false choice” involved in having to decide between green and growth, saying that low-carbon products and services could add £20...